“Over the years of living and working in Jerusalem with Israelis and Palestinians, it became apparent the generations familiar with living coexistence were swiftly being replaced by populations who didn't know, feared and were beginning to hate each other. When John Wallach proposed bringing the youth together to learn skills of leadership, negotiation, and conflict resolution, and asked for my help, I had no choice: I had to jump in as the Founding Vice-President. After two decades and thousands of individual journeys through Seeds of Peace, the premise is just as fresh, creative and constructive as it was the day John first articulated it. It is a candle in the night.”